Siamese Buddha

From: Asian Art Museum Limited Edition: 198 Exhibition: The Lost Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand 1350-1800 Material: Printed vinyl Dimensions: 35" x 72" (88cm x 182cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary From the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's recent exhibition, “The Lost Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand 1350 – 1800” come beautiful Buddha banners. Designed in the trompe-l'oeil style of a folded, yellowing page that might be found at the bottom of Indiana Jones's bag, the banner features a seated Buddha, Bangkok palace, and stylized Thai decorative pattern. The exhibition highlighted a golden age of Siamese art that was all but lost due to the destruction of the Ayutthayan kingdom by the Burmese in the 18th century. The banner is ideal for armchair travelers, lovers of Thai art, and those with a penchant for antique poster art. Description The kingdom of Ayutthaya, known in the West as Siam, was one of the most important kingdoms in Southeast Asia. It flouris